May152018

SOUTH BOSTON, Va., May 15, 2018 (Newswire.com) – NASCAR K&N Pro Series East rookie Anthony Alfredo scored his first ever series victory on Saturday night driving for MDM Motorsports in the Ceco Building Systems, Oxford Energy, JDRF No. 40 Toyota with a last lap pass to win the second of the two Who’s Your Driver Twin 100…

Apr252018

Talladega AL, April 25, 2018 (Newswire.com) – MDM Motorsports drivers currently occupy three of the top five spots in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship standings. “The Showstopper”, Sheldon Creed has a 90-point lead right now over teammate Zane Smith, with Chase Purdy fifth in points still very much in the hunt. All three…

Apr232018

Rougemont NC, April 23, 2018 (Newswire.com) – JR Motorsports driver Sam Mayer’s night got off to a pretty dismal start Saturday at Orange County Speedway, but the young Wisconsin driver made lemonade out of lemons by rallying to a seventh-place finish in the CARS Response Energy Late Model Stock Car Series event on the .375-mile track. In qualifying,…

Apr42018

Hampton, VA, April 4, 2018 (Newswire.com) – 17-year-old NASCAR Drive For Diversity Racer and California native Ryan Vargas made his East Coast NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Debut at Larry King Law’s Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia on Saturday. He was fast in both 75-lap main events, earning a best finish of third in race two…

Mar282018

CONCORD, N.C., March 29, 2018 (Newswire.com) – NASCAR Drive for Diversity racer Ryan Vargas, 17, will make his East Coast NASCAR Whelen All-American Series late model stock car debut in the Rev Racing No. 2 Five Star Bodies Toyota this Saturday night at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia. Vargas, a California native, now living in the…

Mar92018

Youngest USAC HPD Champion in History and Only Driver to Ever Win the “USAC HPD Triple Crown” with Overall, Dirt, & Pavement Championships in 2017. He defends his 51FIFTY Junior Late Model Championship in 2018 with 51FIFTY on the hood of his Late Model Toyota Stock Car. MENLO PARK, Calif., March 9, 2018 (Newswire.com) – ​​​​Love…

Mar72018

Ranking prospects in NASCAR isn’t easy. If it were just about talent, the task would be difficult enough. Age as well as the ability to land funding also have to be considered. But based on those factors, here’s a shot at a list of the top 20 driver prospects. Who qualifies: These are drivers who…

Mar62018

Hollister, CA, March 6, 2018 (Newswire.com) – ADL Motorsports is ready to kick off the 2018 Season in both the USAC HPD Midget Western Series and the RPM Mortgage Pro Late Model Series starting with the season opener on March 10th at Madera Speedway. Adam will be running for the Rookie of the year title in his…

Feb212018

Editor’s Note: ‘The Rapsheet’ is a new feature on Speed51.com, telling the background of certain personalities within the sport of short track racing. This will be a recurring feature on Speed51.com, giving fans the dirt on the new, the old, and even the forgotten personalities of short track racing. One of the biggest stories of…

Feb92018

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 10, 2018) – Sam Mayer has been named to JR Motorsports’ championship-winning Late Model program for 2018. The 14-year-old native of Franklin, Wis. will take the seat of the team’s second entry for the season, hoping to continue the run of success the team has had over the past several years. Mayer,…

Feb52018

New Port Richey, FL, January 23, 2018 (Newswire.com) – Jesse Love Racing and Love Motorsports have announced that they have received “waiver” approval to participate with the established and venerable racing association, BCRA in the 2018 season. The Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) is Northern California’s premier oval track racing organization. Started in 1942, with over…

Jan162018

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., January 16, 2018 (Newswire.com) – Ranier Racing Development driver Sam Mayer has signed to race for JR Motorsports’ championship-winning Late Model program for the 2018 season. The 14-year-old from Franklin, Wisconsin, will take the seat of the team’s second entry hoping to continue the run of success the team has had over the…

Nov212017

Daytona Beach, Fla. – The youngest NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series champion. The youngest driver to win four Trans-Am championships. And the 2016 Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award winner. As evidenced by the six drivers announced as part of the 2018 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Development Team, the roster for next year is stacked with emerging young…